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Mediators are listed in alphabetical order.

Mr. Roy  Binder

800-690-5299

rbinder@lowcountrymediation.com

 

Ms. Sharon  Dodgins

240-925-0276

ssdodgins@aol.com 

 

Ms. Susan K. Dunn

843-722-6337 / 843-830-1571

skingdunn@aol.com

 

Ms. Cindy M. Floyd

843-820-5356

cmfloydlaw@aol.com

Practicing law since 1987.  Certified in Family Court Mediation August 1, 1995, from South Carolina Bar Association and University of South Carolina Law School, mediating Family Court cases since then.  Appointed by the Charleston County Probate Court in 2008 to mediate probate cases.  Will mediate both family and probate cases.

Gregory S. Forman
(843) 720-3749
attorney@gregoryforman.com

http://www.gregoryforman.com
 

Mr. Forman has years of experience in family law mediation, representing numerous parents and spouses in the mediation process.  In 2009 he undertook a formal 40-hour program in Family Law Mediation Training offered by the South Carolina Bar and is certified as a Family Court Mediator with the State of South Carolina.  Mr. Forman practices family law because he believes it is important to help parents develop and maintain relationships with their children and...
Karen Forman
(843) 224-8010
kaforman@aol.com
Karen Forman has eight years of experience in the family law arena, representing numerous children as a certified Guardian ad Litem in the contested custody process.  In 2009 she undertook a formal 40-hour program in Family Law Mediation Training offered by the South Carolina Bar and is certified as a Family Court Mediator with the State of South Carolina.  Ms. Forman practices family law because she believes it is important to help parents develop...
Stephan Futeral
sfuteral@charlestonlaw.net
(843) 284-5500

 
Stephan Futeral is an experienced civil and family court attorney who is also certified to mediate civil and family court cases. Stephan Futeral served in the United States Army from 1982 to 1985 and the United States Army National Guard from 1985 to 1987. In 1990, Mr. Futeral graduated from the College of Charleston with a B.S. in Business Administration. In 1993, Mr. Futeral received his Juris Doctorate from the University of South Carolina School...

Ms. Suzanne E. Groff

406-7733 / 843-693-0732

suzannegroff@grofflaw.com

Suzanne Groff has been a practicing attorney since 1980. She has been a mediator since the early 1990's. Her practice and her mediation experience have been primarily in the area of family law.

Ms. Jill EM HaLevi

843-819-0557

jill@charlestonmediator.com

Jill HaLevi  is certified by the SC Bar as both a family and civil court mediator and she has been trained in victim-offender mediation as well. Jill worked as a County and Federal Public Defender in Charleston for 10 years.  She has worked as a contract attorney internationally and she now runs a private practice specializing in mediation and criminal and domestic cases.

Sean Keefer
(843) 364-3341
scmediation@yahoo.com
 

Ms. Linda C. Lambert, PhD

843-884-2849

lindal1956@aol.com

Linda C. Lambert, Ph.D., LPC/S has been certified as a Family Court Mediator since 2000.  She is also a professional counselor and supervisor, with 17 years of experience in the Charleston County School District.

Ms. Cathy M. Liska

843-209-2641

cathy@cathyliska.com

www.CathyLiska.com

Mediating since 2003, Cathy Liska offers broad experience uniquely suited to mediating family cases: she has a Family Mediator Certificate, Consumer Credit Counseling certificate, experience in Grief Support Groups, Senior Care, estate and family disputes, and Parent / Teen conflicts.  Cathy is fluent in Spanish.  Cathy offers Family Mediation Certification training in South Carolina and other states.

Ms. Karen E. McCormick

843-723-4699

kemccormic@aol.com

www.scfamilycourtmediation.com

Karen E. McCormick is a graduate of the University of South Carolina School of Law and was admitted to the South Carolina Bar in 1988.  She worked as an associate with Rosen, Rosen & Hagood until 1992 when she opened her own practice.  She practices primarily in Family Court and is a certified Family Court Mediator.  She has had 54 hours of Family Court mediation training, and has participated in  mediations as an attorney and mediator.

Barbara Melton, M.Ed., LPC
843-723-8002 or 843-834-7859

bmelton@homesc.com

www.barbarameltonlpc.com

Barbara Melton, M.Ed., LPC, has been mediating since 1989.  She is certified by the S.C. Supreme Court as a FamilyCourt Mediator and is also an Advanced Level Practitioner member of the Assn. for Conflict Resolution.  She specializes in family, pre-/post-divorce mediation and has been a mediation course instructor for years.

Ms. Lynn Murphy
843-571-4300

 

Lynn Murphy is a member of the Charleston Bar Association, the South Carolina Women's Lawyer's Association, and serves as an officer and member of the Board of Directors of the South Carolina Collaborative Law Institute.  She is also active in the Family Court Bar and the Charleston Center for Women, is a certified Guardian ad Litem and is trained in Collaborative Law.  She is on the Board of Directors of the Mediation Center of Charleston...

Ms. Marisa  Nava

843-216-2968

marisanava@comcast.net

www.marisanava.com
 

Dr. Marisa Nava is a Certified Family Court Mediator.  She provides family mediation services for child custody and visitation, parenting plans, and divorce agreements.  Dr. Nava is also a licensed clinical psychologist who provides evaluation, treatment, and consultation services to children, adolescents, and families.  She is proficient in Spanish.

Ms. Mindy K Seltzer

843-766-3166 / 843-814-1887

seltzermindy@myway.com

 

Patrick F. Stringer
PFStringer@yahoo.com
(843) 795-1331
 

Ms. Elizabeth  Stringer-Nettles

843-795-1331 ext 12

elizabeth@stringerlaw.us

www.stringerlaw.us
 

Elizabeth “Liz” Stringer-Nettles is a native to Folly Beach, South Carolina.  In 2002, Liz graduated from the University of South Carolina School of Law and was admitted to practice law that same year.  Since that time, her law practice has focused on Domestic, Real Estate and Probate law.  Liz is certified to practice both collaborative law and mediation.  She also acts as a Guardian ad Litem in both private and Department of Social Service cases.

Ms. Helen E. Wheeler

(843) 224-1782

ctrforfamilies@bellsouth.net

Ms. Wheeler is certified as a Family Court Mediator and trained as a Civil Court Mediator, with four years’ experience mainly focused on parenting plans, custody and visitation issues.  Her background as a school teacher for 20 years makes her uniquely qualified to mediate where there are educational concerns. She is also experienced in resolving high conflict divorces and recognizing Parental Alienation Syndrome.

Ms. Beatrice E. Whitten

843-881-1399

bea@beawhitten.com

Ms. Whitten has been certified as a mediator by the SC Bar since 1994.  Her mediation experience has focused on probate, employment discrimination, and Family Court-related matters.  She worked for 10 years at the Charleston County Probate Court and after law school she taught the Wills and Estates course to paralegals at Trident Technical College for 12 years.  She currently serves as a contract mediator handling employment discrimination disputes for the US Postal Service, where...

Dana R. Wine
dana@winelawfirm.com
(843) 737-6161

 
Dana R. Wine graduated from Vanderbilt University Law School and was admitted to practice in South Carolina in 2004.  She has practiced in the area of Family Court litigation since that time and also serves as a Guardian ad Litem in private and DSS cases.  Ms. Wine has completed the Family Court Mediation Certification Training Program.

 

DISCLAIMER: The members of the MMCC listed on the Roster of Mediators have asserted in their written applications that they meet the established criteria required for membership with the MMCC (as posted on our website). The MMCC has not made an independent investigation confirming the assertions made by applicants. The MMCC recommends that clients using the services of the MMCC should independently investigate the individual qualifications of their appointed or chosen mediator should they feel the need to do so.

 

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